Why the largest unit in the Light House on Dolores Park is back on the market

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In the spring of 2016, 651 Dolores was the first of three town homes to sell in The Light House, a church turned residential building almost 10 years in the making across from Dolores Park. Now it is the first to return to market after its owner discovered that he could not both live in the home and run his leadership seminar start-up, Hive, out of the property.

“I guess it was a little unclear how much of his business he could run from there and what sort of events they could hold,” explains listing agent John Woodruff, who (along with partner Marcus Miller) also listed the property the last time around. “In the end it just made more financial sense for him to do something else.”

The owner has now moved the business to another (presumably more commercial) location, and moved his personal residence back to another property he owns.

The seller made no changes to the nearly 5,500-square-foot property during his time there, yet the price has gone up about $300,000 since he purchased it in April 2016—from $6.495 million to $6.795 million. Woodruff says that there has been immediate interest in the unique listing, especially from buyers who missed a chance to bid on the property last time around and are “very thrilled now.” He expects to see showings, which are available by appointment only, pick up after the upcoming long weekend.

If you have nearly $7 million to spend, you’ll probably want to arrange one of those showings because according to Woodruff the photos in the gallery above just do not do the one-of-a-kind property justice.

“These are really unique and amazing units like nothing else out there and they have to really be seen in person to be genuinely appreciated. We have amazing pictures but there is nothing like experiencing these in person,” he says.

Emily Landes is a writer and editor who is obsessed with all things real estate.